Yellow Root
A few weeks ago, I ran into Carolyn Anderson at Brasstown’s Wednesday Farmer’s Market. Carolyn was selling a mixture of…
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Using Wild Violets For Medicinal Purposes
All but 2 of the top 10 ranked posts for the Blind Pig & the Acorn are about food. And…
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Cherokee Legend Of The Corn Bead
Cherokee Legend Of The Corn Bead Many years ago during the 1830’s, the Real People, as the Cherokee called…
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Walk In The Yard With Me
This time of the year I find myself walking around the yard as often as I can. I’ll go out…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Orange Is Calling To Me
The Mountain Azaleas are in full bloom in my part of Appalachia. Some folks call them wild honeysuckle, others call…
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Ten Thousand Daffodils
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I…
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Woolly Adelgid
Have you ever heard of Wooly Adelgid? Even if you haven’t heard the name-you’ve probably seen the damage done by…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Broomsedge Makes A Comeback
Broomsedge (broom-sage is the way we say it) is making a comeback in my area of Appalachia. Pap said when…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Wild Hydrangea
Wild Hydrangea grows throughout the eastern United States-and it grows profusely around my mountain holler. The blooms are not as…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Fleabane And Me
Fleabane is one of the many daisy like wildflowers that grow in Appalachia. Folklore says the name, fleabane, came about…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Orange Azaleas
The bight orange hues above have been brightening my journey to and from work for the last few weeks. The…
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Mountain Laurel Vs. Mountain Ivy
Over the past week, the Ivy around my house has started to bloom. A few of you may be thinking-what Ivy doesn’t bloom?…
